Chicken-coop.



No 808,156. PATENTED DEC. 26, 1905. c. HOSKINS. CHICKEN 0001.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.21.1905.

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CIOERO HOSKINS, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EMMA J.HOSKINS, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS.

CHICKEN-COOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1805.

Application filed March 21,1905. Serial No. 251,317.

To (0Z5 whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, OIoERo HOSKINS, of Quincy, in the county of Adams,State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inChicken-Coops; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in chicken coops, especiallybrood coops, and has for its object to provide such a coop which can bereadily taken apart or knocked down for cleaning or storage and whichwill afford perfect ventilation and at the same time provide protectionfor the 'chicken against rats and other'enemies.

To this end the invention consists in certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, all as will be now described.and the particular features of novelty pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferredembodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coopconstructed according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontalsectional view. Fig. 3 is a sectional View at right angles to Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate the sameparts.

The coop is formed of sheet-metal sections, preferably galvanized steel,the end sections a a and front and back sections 6 5 being preferablysubstantially rectangular in shape. Each of these sections is providedalong-its vertical edges with hooked cooperating flanges a a and I) 6whereby the several sections may be secured together by sliding saidsections in each other, as will be readily under,- stood. At the loweredges each of the sections a a Z) 6 is provided with an upturned flangeThe bottom section O is of proper size and shape to fit within the spaceformed by the side and end sections and is formed with adownwardly-extending flange c, which is adapted to fit in between theflanges a and 6 and the body portion of the side and end sections. Thusthe bottom will be held securely in place, but may be easily removedwhen desired.

The top (Z is formed with down wardly-turned flanges d, which fit overthe upper edges of the front, rear, and end sections. Any suitablefastening means may be employed for securing the top in place. Thus theend sec tions may be provided with spring-hooks c c, which take over thetop (Z, or pendent hooks c 0', carried by the end flanges of the top d,may be employed whose ends enter holes 0 e in the end sections, eitheror both of which constructions may be employed.

The. front section b is formed with an opening 6* for the passage of thefowls in and out of the coop. Sliding in ways or guides b on the frontsection is a door or closure 6, formed of sheet metal, by which theopening 6 may be entirely closed. In order, however, that the openingmay be closed against the entrance at night of any enemies of thechicken and at the same time provide for the proper ventilation of thiscoop, a reticulated door or closure Z2 is provided, the amount ofventilation being governed by closing the door Z) more or less, as willbe readily understood.

It is frequently desirable to keep the larger fowls from entering thecoop or to keep the mother fowl in the coop, as in brooding times, butat the same time to permit the small chicks to go in and out of thecoop. For this purpose bars or rods 6, suitably spaced and secured atthe ends in holders 6 are provided, which may he slid along theguideways b in: front of the opening If, as will be readily understood.Any suitable locking means may be employed for locking the variousclosures in closed position, but preferably a pin or bar f is employed,said pin passing through the guideways 6 back of the closure, thuseffectually preventing its being pushed back, as will be understood.

If desired,ventilating openings may be provided in the end sections,formed by striking up a portion of the metal of said sections, as shownat g, and to facilitate the handling and carrying of the coop when setup these end sections may also be provided with handles it.

From the above description it will be seen that the coop can be readilyset up for use or knocked down for transportation or storage, and beingmade of metal can be readily kept clean and is not liable to harbordisease germs. It also effectually protects the fowls from enemies,while permitting circulationof air for ventilation, thus keeping thefowls healthy and in good condition.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A knockdown coop, formed of sheetmetal sections, the end, front andrear sections, formed with cooperating hook-flanges, whereby saidsections may be slidably connected, and having upturned base-flanges,the bottom formed with downwardly-extending flanges adapted to fit overthe base-flanges of said sections, a top section and means for lockingthe top section in place; substantially as described.

2. A knockdown coop formed of metallic sections, the end, front and rearsections formed with cooperating hooked flanges along their verticaledges, whereby said sections may be slidably connected and formed withupturned flanges at their lower edges and the bottom section formed witha downwardlyextending flange, adapted to lit over the flanges on thelower edges of the end and front and rear sections, and the top section;substantially as described.

3. A knockdown coop, formed of sheetmetal sections, the end front andrear sections formed with cooperating hook-flanges, whereby saidsections may be slidably connected, and having upturned base-flanges,the bottom formed with a downwardly-extending. flange adapted to [itover the base-flanges of said sections, a top section and thespring-hooks carried by the end sections, adapted to take over the edgeof the top section when in place, whereby said top will be locked inplace; substantially as described.

t. In a knockdown coop, the combination of the end front and rearsections and top and bottom sections removably secured together, saidfront section having an opening therein, guideways on said section,closures for the opening sliding in said guideways, and a pin or baradapted to be passed through the guideways, to the rear of the closurein front of the opening, wherebysaid closure will be held from movement;substantially as described.

CICERO HOSKIN S.

Witnesses:

L. E. EMMONS, L. E. EMHONS, Jr.

